Skip to main content
ARE YOU A VENDOR?

Post content has been hidden

To unblock this content, please click here

Lynnie
WeddingWire Admin October 2016 North Carolina

Band or DJ?

Lynnie, on October 1, 2018 at 09:05 Posted in Wedding reception 0 21
Saved
Reply

The reception music can make or break your party! Who are you trusting to keep your guests on the dance floor all night long? Did you hire a live band or a DJ?


Band?

Band or DJ? 1

Photo from The Intentions! in Toronto

Or DJ?

Band or DJ? 2

Photo from Top Notch Productions in Montreal


Next Question: Seating Chart or Escort Cards?

Or start from the beginning: Are you reception ready?

21 Comments

Latest activity by Kaisha, on November 17, 2018 at 00:44
  • Kaisha
    Super March 2019 Nova Scotia
    Kaisha ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    DJ, we want a variety.

    • Reply
  • Stefanie
    Frequent user October 2019 Ontario
    Stefanie ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    We have hired a DJ to play music during our Reception.

    • Reply
  • Julia
    Frequent user August 2019 Alberta
    Julia ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    Neither. We are renting the equipment and making a playlist. I am also making a spot for song requests on my rsvps and using them to create the playlist Smiley smile
    • Reply
  • Caitlyn
    Super January 2020 Ontario
    Caitlyn ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    A DJ so that we can have a variety of music genres
    • Reply
  • Monica
    Devoted June 2019 Ontario
    Monica ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    DJ - play tons of different types of music. Although a live band would be nice, too expensive!
    • Reply
  • Andrea
    Devoted January 2021 Ontario
    Andrea ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    I would prefer a DJ.

    • Reply
  • Sydney
    Expert August 2018 Ontario
    Sydney ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    DJ... and he was AMAZING
    • Reply
  • Bianca
    Master August 2019 Ontario
    Bianca ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    DJ. A band was out of our budget.

    • Reply
  • Vinod
    Top August 2017 Ontario
    Vinod ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    DJ and great music getting everyone on the floor and took requests even though should have not played the worst profanity songs at the end.
    • Reply
  • Brittany
    British Columbia
    Brittany ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    DJ. A live band would have been awesome, but we like such a wide range of music, so a DJ works better too.

    • Reply
  • Alexandra
    VIP November 2019 British Columbia
    Alexandra ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    DJ! I want to be able to dance the night away without having to worry about breaks!
    • Reply
  • Stephanie
    VIP May 2019 Ontario
    Stephanie ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    DJ! Much more variety in music and easier to dance to I find! I would love to have a violinist during cocktail hour though!

    • Reply
  • Holly
    VIP June 2019 Ontario
    Holly ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    DJ, would love a band but they are just too expensive..
    • Reply
  • Stephanie
    Master July 2018 Alberta
    Stephanie ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    Neither. We did a Spotify playlist and had a few people watching it. It worked great!
    • Reply
  • Valérie
    VIP September 2019 Quebec
    Valérie ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    DJ! My FH wanted to make a playlist, but that was a big 'no' for me. So many things could go wrong (bad playlist, bad connection, random people playing with the laptop, etc.) So we decided to hire a DJ to take care of ALL of it + be the MC.

    • Reply
  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
    Allison ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    DJ! I thought about just making a Spotify playlist but I didn't want to put that responsibility on myself. Plus, if guests want to make requests, it could mess up the pre-made playlist so we hired a great DJ

    • Reply
  • Casey
    Master October 2019 Ontario
    Casey ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    DJ all the way!

    • Reply
  • Leah
    VIP April 2019 British Columbia
    Leah ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    DJ!
    We’ve got a long standing joke/reference to what makes a good DJ, and I served as the DJ for his wedding, so my cousin will be doing us the honour.
    We intend to gift him with some nifty wireless headphones as a thank you.
    • Reply
  • K
    Expert June 2019 Ontario
    Kim ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    Neither... making a spotify play list
    • Reply
  • Gina
    Super April 2019 Alberta
    Gina ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    Either DJ or Spotify. Undecided
    • Reply
  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
    Tori ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    DJ for sure. We would love a band but not only are they more expensive - but you run the risk of them not knowing a song or messing up or even taking a break with no music at all. (DJ's take breaks but can set a little string of songs to do so.)

    • Reply

You voted for . Add a comment 👇

×

Related articles

12 Questions to Ask a Wedding DJ or Band
Wedding Music 12 Questions to Ask a Wedding DJ or Band Ready to add a wedding DJ or band to your vendor squad? Here are all the...
Read more articles

Groups

Show more

WeddingWire Article Topics